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Meanings of cautious in English

Portuguese
cauteloso
Catalan
caut
Spanish
prudente

Showing careful forethought; never making swift decisions"

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        cauteloso

        Avoiding excess.

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              People who are fearful and cautious.

                  Usage of cautious in English
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                  British banks will also be cautious given past experiences, industry sources said.
                  Reuters
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                  Oil services firms have been cautious in predicting market conditions in 2011.
                  Reuters
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                  Even Germany, often cautious about criticism of Israel, issued a public protest.
                  The Guardian
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                  The minutes added to already cautious market sentiment on mixed economic data.
                  Reuters
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                  Investors will remain cautious before the government announces its new cabinet members.
                  Reuters
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                  Investors remain cautious after the market rose sharply in a short time.
                  Reuters
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                  There are plenty of times when cautious movement is a good idea.
                  Rock and Ice Magazine
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                  However, investors stayed cautious due to lingering uncertainty in Greece, analysts said.
                  Reuters
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                  Investors remained cautious overall ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
                  The Irish Times
                  10
                  French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was cautious about the likely EU reaction.
                  Reuters
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                  And they remain cautious, after tumbling gas prices crimped profits this year.
                  Reuters
                  12
                  Baloise is therefore cautious in its forecasts, Baloise said in a statement.
                  Reuters
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                  However, Mr Dawson said he was cautious about predicting any solid gains.
                  Radio NZ
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                  Investors were also cautious ahead of Britain's budget later in the day.
                  The Irish Times
                  15
                  However, being cautious is likely to very much work in your favor!
                  The South African
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                  However, analysts are still cautious about the company's prospects for the future.
                  The Irish Times
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                  Spanish
                  prudente
                  Cautious through the time
                  Cautious across language varieties
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                  Common
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                  Common
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